On 29 Jun, 12:28, Alan S wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:27:27 -0700, me
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> wrote:
> >On 27 Jun, 01:35, Alan S wrote:
> >> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:10:48 -0400, "Richard"
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> >> wrote:
> >> >"Alan S" wrote in message
> >> >news:0r6n73l1qtljrrb9bmoi1sdhong354ovm1@4ax.com...
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> >> >> I've been looking at the bus schedules - but the prices seem
> >> >> outrageous. For example $960 from Cancun to Villahermosa
> >> >> on a "luxury" bus, or $220 from Cancun to Merida. Is it
> >> >> possible those prices are really in pesos, not US$?
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> >> >Mexicans use $ to denote MXN which go at around 11:1 against the USD last I
> >> >checked. If the price they quote is infact in USD, they'll often write it as
> >> >$100 US or sometimes 100 dll.
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> >> Thanks, that helps to expalin it. Some of those prices
> >> really did look terrible. Why on earth would they do that?
> >> is it a cunning way to fleece the unwary traveler?
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> >> >> Rail seems to be defunct, correct me if I'm wrong.
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> >> >I last did the research in 2001 before my first trip and IIRC there was one
> >> >line still running, I believe it was from Mexico City to San Miguel de
> >> >Allende but it took at least twice as long as the bus and there was only one
> >> >departure daily.
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> >> >So for all intent and purpose, yes, the Mexican passenger rail is a thing of
> >> >the past.
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> >> >Richard
>
> >> Cheers, Alan, Australia
> >> --http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/
> >> latest: Up to Kuranda by trainhttp://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
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> >We took an overnight train from Oaxaca to Mexico City in '97 (you pass
> >close to Teotihuacan).
> >Perhaps you can fly from Cancun to Oaxaca (which also has plenty to
> >see).
> >Even Chichen has its own airfield.
> >We bussed from Cancun to Oaxaca slowly via Palenque, Campeche, San
> >Cristobal etc... and it was cheap.
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> I'm starting to toy with the idea of acting like a 60yo
> backpacker, taking intermedio buses from town to town
> without detailed planning or pre-booking; moving from Cancun
> to Mexico City via as many interesting towns as possible
> over 8 or 9 nights.
>
> It's that, or pick a couple of intermediate towns for three
> or four nights each and do day trips from them. Still
> playing with the idea.
>
> Cheers, Alan, Australia
> --http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/
> latest: Kuranda Skyrail near Cairnshttp://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
from my diary
Chichen itza -> Merida - 2 hours (110km)
see Merida (traditional dancing on Sunday nights in the street)
next day 'Puuc Tours' to see Labna, Xlapak, Sayil, Kabah, Uxmal
((ooshmal) was the best of the bunch)
entrance was free on Sundays, but it was hot and humid
Merida -> Campeche - 150km, relaxing town on the coast, see Fort
Campeche -> Palenque - a/c video bus showing 'Yahoo Serious' - 5
hours perhaps
see ruins, impressive setting
Palenque -> San Cristobal de las Casas - 4 hours
colourful indian town
San Cristobal de las Casas -> Tehuantepec - 8 hours
nothing to see here, meet an Aussie with a motorbike, says he going
to Argentina from L.A ! and then to South Africa !!
Tehuantepec - Oaxaca - 5 hours - pleasant town
visit Monte Alban
Oaxaca -> Mexico City - 15 hours overnight
et viola !
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